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Bill: Alorian Edukation Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Peoples Party of Aloria
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: August 2293
Description[?]:
| Inexpensive, Quality education is fundamental to society and we believe the state should suppot the education industry. The current system is geared not toward quality education, but profiteering. We believe in equal opportunity for all Algorians seeking quality government education. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Higher education institutions.
Old value:: The government does not maintain any forms of higher education.
Current: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government does not fund any public higher education institutions, permitting only private higher education institutions to exist.
Current: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Proposed: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government does not subsidize tuition, students must pay for higher education themselves. This does not include scholarship programs.
Current: The government does not subsidize tuition, students must pay for higher education themselves. This does not include scholarship programs.
Proposed: The government subsidizes tuition only for students from families classified as low-income or poor.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is entirely private and schools run on a for-profit basis.
Current: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Proposed: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The teacher's right to discipline children.
Old value:: Discipline levels are set by local governments.
Current: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Proposed: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:16:46, September 29, 2006 CET | From | Peoples Party of Aloria | To | Debating the Alorian Edukation Act |
| Message | The Peoples Party of Alroria appeals to all parties on this issue. The current law means the rich have better access to quality education than the poor, and additionally, educational institutions are geared not toward quality education, but toward generating profit. The children of Algoria must no longer be seen as a commodity to be bought and sold, but as the priceless future of our glorious nation-state. |
| Date | 11:40:28, September 30, 2006 CET | From | Libertario Aliatu | To | Debating the Alorian Edukation Act |
| Message | On the contrary, education in the current system is far superior due to corporate competition which drives down prices for tutoring and improves quality of the "finished product". |
| Date | 19:25:11, September 30, 2006 CET | From | Libertario Aliatu | To | Debating the Alorian Edukation Act |
| Message | Oh and you spelled "education" wrong in the bill title. English teachers may be very upset by this. |
| Date | 04:24:07, October 02, 2006 CET | From | Peoples Party of Aloria | To | Debating the Alorian Edukation Act |
| Message | driving down prices does not equal a 'better product'. It is likely to lessen the quality by cutting corners and applying market economics to a product that can not be comodified. If you are in favour of competition, let the public sector compete. Education is not a business, its the future. |
| Date | 07:01:21, October 02, 2006 CET | From | Peoples Party of Aloria | To | Debating the Alorian Edukation Act |
| Message | I must apolagize for my poor spelling, you see, i was edukated in an Alorian Private School, they cut spelling out of the curriculum to compete with neighbouring businesses. Thankfully, i was taught economics and the benifits of a mixed economy. |
| Date | 07:06:48, October 02, 2006 CET | From | Peoples Party of Aloria | To | Debating the Alorian Edukation Act |
| Message | I must apolagize for my poor spelling, you see, i was edukated in an Alorian Private School, they cut spelling out of the curriculum to compete with neighbouring businesses. Thankfully, i was taught economics and the benifits of a mixed economy. |
| Date | 18:07:38, October 02, 2006 CET | From | Libertario Aliatu | To | Debating the Alorian Edukation Act |
| Message | OOC - Nice comeback ;) |
| Date | 02:46:47, October 04, 2006 CET | From | Independent Capitalist Party | To | Debating the Alorian Edukation Act |
| Message | The people have spoken. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 132 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 242 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 226 |
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